Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Indian Navy Welcomes 18 New Helicopter Pilots
A group of 18 Indian Navy officers finished their training to become helicopter pilots.
This group includes a woman, making her the second female helicopter pilot in the Navy.
They spent 22 weeks in training and are now ready to serve in frontline units.
Their roles will involve reconnaissance, surveillance, search and rescue, and fighting piracy.
The officers received 'golden wings' to mark their achievement.
18 Indian Navy officers graduated as pilots.
The graduation took place at the Helicopter Training School at INS Rajali.
The training lasted 22 weeks.
One of the graduates is a woman, the second female helicopter pilot in the Indian Navy.
The new pilots will join frontline units for reconnaissance, surveillance, search and rescue and anti-piracy operations.
- Who
- 18 Indian Navy officers, including a woman.
- What
- 18 Indian Navy officers graduated as helicopter pilots.
- When
- June 9, 2025
- Where
- INS Rajali, Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- To serve in frontline units for reconnaissance, surveillance, search and rescue, and anti-piracy operations.
- Location
- Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu
- School
- Helicopter Training School at INS Rajali
- Number of Graduates
- 18
- Training Duration
- 22 weeks
- Key Roles
- Reconnaissance, surveillance, search and rescue, and anti-piracy
- Woman Graduate
- Sub Lieutenant Siddhi Hemant Dubey
